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Federo l Aviatio n Administratio n Laur a Ponto . Latony a William s Corriplainant s M & R Helicopters , LLC . Responden t FA ACase : No : 2009SO95043 4 V .

RESPONDENT'S MOTIO N FOR JUDGMEN TT O QUAS H ADDITIONA LSUBSTANTIATIN G EVIDENC E AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE LB . SELIG , MD , FACC . principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (inoperativ e sinc e 2009 ) who m over s an d file s \h e followin g MOTIO N FO R JUDGMEN TT O Quas h du e t o insuificienc y an d failur e t o produc e DISCOVER Yi n accordanc e t o Rul e 13.22 0 (d) . 1 . O n Jul y21 , 2009 , FA AOfficers , Latony a William s an d Kimm yPoo n appeare d fo rth e initia l inspection . 2 . M s William s disclose d tha t ther e wa s a Regulatio n chang e tha t occurre d i n Februar y2004 , requirin g al l A& P mechanic s t o b e o n a compan y specifi cdru g program . 1 o f512/09/201 0 11:3 5 FA X202493514 2 FAA^DM S 0003/00 7

3 . M s William s faile d t o provid e evidenc e fo rth e requeste d specifi c regulations , language , details , reference s o rtrainin g wit h regar d t o he rcite d specifi cregulatio n changes , 4 . O n Augus t 14 , 2009 , M s Williams' s lette rinforme d MR H tha t possibl e violation s wer e unde rinvestigation . 5 . O n Jul y23 , 2010 , responden t wa s serve d wit h a Notic e o fPropose d Civi l Penally , citin g a potentia l fin e o f$540 0 (Fifty-Fou rHundre d Dollars) . 6 . O n Septembe r25 , 2010 , responden t requeste d a cop yo fth e complet e investigativ e repor t vi a telephon e communicatio n wit h M s Ponto . 7 . O n Octobe r22 , 2010 , responden t wa s serve d wit h o n incomplet e investigativ e fil e whic h include d severa l altered , redacte d an d spoliate d documents . 6 . O n Octobe r27 , 2010 , a lette rwa s addresse d t o M s Pont o requestin g a complet e physica l cop yo fal l th e Regulation s reference d i n he rcomplaint , inclusiv e o fadoptio n date s an d revisio n date s t o confir m prio rstatement s mad e o n behal fo fth e parties . 8 . I n th e lette ro fOctobe r27 , 2010 , responden t requeste d full , unaltere d copie s o fdocument s tha t wer e produce d i n th e incomplet e investigatio n file , tha t wer e eithe rstricken , blocke d out . redacte d o rspoliated . 9 . I n th e lette ro fOctobe r27 , 2010 , i t was requeste d t o provid e th e physica l referenc e o fJordo n vDepartmen t o fJustic e tha t M s Pont o cite d i n he r correspondence . 2 o f512/09/201 0 11:3 5 FA X202493514 2 FA A+ DM S @l004/00 7

10 . I n th e lette ro fOctobe r27 , 2010 , i t wa s requeste d t o provid e th e physica l referenc e fo rpolicie s o n disclosur e restrictions , n . I n th e lette ro fNovembe r24 , 2010 , th e abov e item s wer e requeste d 0 secon d time , i n additio n a chang e o fhearin g locatio n t o Allentown , PA . 12 . I n th e lette ro fNovembe r27 , 2010 , responden t a thir d tim e reminde d partie s o fth e outstandin g discover yan d as wel l as requested - th e transcripts'o f th e Octobe r1 , 201 0 telephon e hearing . 13 . Th e partie s di d no t follo wth e standar d practic e pertainin g t o rule s o f evidenc e o fattachin g reference d documents . 14 . I n violatio n o fRul e 13.22 0 (d ) th e partie s hav e no t responde d b ywa y o fobjectio n o rproductio n o fdiscover ytha t is no wpos t th e 3 0 da ydeadlin e period . 15 . I n addition , th e allege d violatio n fo rM rBake raccordin g t o M s William s Inspecto rStatemen t lO P 9 record , wa s du e t o he rinabilit yt o validat e FA Aapprove d dru g an d alcoho l testin g progra m informatio n fo rFligh t Methods . M rBake rwa s no t employe d b yFligh t Methods , bu t b yAi rMernoa s Corporatio n 16 . M rBake rha s alway s bee n employe d sinc e 199 6 b yth e region s UniversityMedevo cHospita l sen/ic e an d alway s withou t interruption , wa s o n a dru g an d alcoho l program . Evidenc e submitte d confirm s tha t M rBake rwa s unde r a monitorin g progra m b yER AMe d fro m Ma y1 , 2006 - Novembe r4 , 2007 . H e the n 1 Pleas e refe r1 o pleading s entitle d Preliminar yObjections , Motio n an d Brieft o Quash , Motio n t o Strike Allegation , Motio n fo rDeposition , Motio n t o compe l discover/ . 3 O f512/09/201 0 11:3 5 FA X 202493514 2 FA A+ DMS 12005/00 7

becam e employe d b yAi rMethod s Corporation , fro m Novembe r5 , 201 0 t o th e present , whe n h e cam e ont o thei rdrug/alcoho l program . I n addition , M rBake r wa s concurrentl yo n th e Notiona l Guor d drug/alcoho l progra m i n hi s capacit yas a Nationa l Guar d A&. P an d Helicopte rpilot . 17 . M s William s wa s give n thi s evidence , bu t selecte d no t t o pursu e primarysourc e verificatio n and/o rconfirmatio n o fthes e fact s xiuriuan t t o §13.224 , wherei n th e burde n o fproo fi s o n th e agency , no t respondent . 18 . M s William s di d thoroughl yinvestigat e th e othe rmechonic/l Adoin g safet ysensitiv e function s o n MR H aircraf t an d sh e confirme d tha t th e informatio n give n wa s correc t a s state d an d withdre wal l violations , similarly , o n tho t behal f an d accordingly . 19 . M s William s di d no t follo wth e sam e procedur e sh e di d fo rth e mechanic/IA , fo rM rBaker , therefore , insufficientl yme t th e spiri t an d inten t o f §13,224 , wherei n th e burde n o fproo fis o n th e agency , no t respondent . Ha d M s William s followe d through , sh e woul d hav e arrive d a t th e sam e conclusio n an d n o violatio n woi..! d hav e bee n fcund . 20 . Ttier e wer e severa l factor s concernin g clea ran d undispute d disclosur e o fregulations , regulation s tha t wer e no t cleari ycontained , listed , spelle d ou t o ri n a forthrigh t manne reviden t withi n th e signe d of fcomplianc e statemen t an d operationa l specifications , thereb yhidden , conceale d an d encouragin g violation , rathe rtha n effectiv e complianc e i n th e spiri t o fsafety . 21 . Ther e wer e severa l factor s concernin g clea ran d undispute d 4 o f512/09/201 0 11:3 6 FA X202493514 2 FA A+ OM S @l006/00 7

interpretatio n o fth e languag e an d meanin g containe d withi n th e signe d off complianc e .statemen t an d operationa l specifications , thereb yencouragin g violation , rathe rtha n effectiv e complianc e i n th e spiri t o fsafet yan d contrar yt o standar d practice s i n Administratio n law . I n Administrativ e La w"I n th e interprefafio n o fth e languag e o fregulations , wher e doub t exists as t o th e infan t o f th e meanin g o fth e languag e writte n an d enacte d bya-governin g body , th e languag e shal l b e interprete d i n favo ro fth e Part yan d agains t an yimplie d extensio n o fa restriction" . 20 . M s William s erre d an d therefor e al l violation s shoul d b e dropped . WHEREFORE , th e responden t pray s tha t thi s Honorabl e Cour t wil l eithe rdismis s th e cos e o n th e basi s o fviolatin g Rul e 13.22 0 (d ) o ro n th e basi s tha t ther e wer e man yfals e fundamenta l fact s an d therefor e fals e premis e fo rth e citin g th e violations . Respectfull ySubmitted , 

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